Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes an app for live streaming podcasts, a clever new alarm clock app from Microsoft and an app for making your own live wallpapers.

Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for more, take a look at our last roundup of can't-miss apps.

5 can't-miss apps: KnowMe, Mimicker Alarm, ZCast and more

KnowMe

KnowMe allows you to create short video clips using your voice and photos and videos from your Camera Roll. The app has a Vine-like interface that makes it easy to browse other users’ videos and share your own creations with the app’s community.

Pro-tip: Swipe left over your photos to navigate to different folders within your photos. The app also allows you to add one of its pre-recorded soundtracks or a song from your phone.

LivePapers

If you have an iPhone 6S or 6S Plus, LivePaper helps give you more ways to take advantage of Apple’s live wallpapers. The app allows you turn any new or existing photo into an animated live wallpaper-ready image.

Pro-tip: Use the magic wand tool to change the animation style of the wallpaper.

Mimicker Alarm

Microsoft’s latest experiment, Mimicker Alarm, puts a clever spin on the traditional alarm clock. In order to turn off an alarm, you need to complete one of three tasks: say a tongue twister, match a color or mimic a facial expression. The tasks use your phone’s microphone and camera to detect whether or not you’ve done it properly and when you’re finished you can save your photo or voice recording.

Pro-tip: You can set recurring alarms to go off on a daily or weekly basis and you can choose the type of challenge you want to accompany each alarm.

Piku Piku

Piku Piku is a simple app for sharing short looping videos or GIFs. You can add filters to your shots in real-time by swiping across the screen and the app is specially designed so that you can take well-lit selfies even in dark rooms.

Pro-tip: The built-in self timer allows you to perfectly time your selfies by setting the shutter to go off at 3, 5, or 10 seconds.

ZCast

ZCast is a lot like Periscope but for audio instead of live videos. Connect the app to your Twitter account to start a live broadcast or tune in to someone else’s. As you listen, you can comment on streams in real-time and interact with other listeners.

Pro-tip: When you begin a new broadcast the app posts a tweet to your account and your followers can tune in from their browsers, even if they don’t have the app.

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